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GAO Binsheng, HU Chaoyong. Measurement of a stalagmite diameter and its application for paleoclimate[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2019, 38(3): 353-360. doi: 10.11932/karst2019y16
Citation: GAO Binsheng, HU Chaoyong. Measurement of a stalagmite diameter and its application for paleoclimate[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2019, 38(3): 353-360. doi: 10.11932/karst2019y16
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Measurement of a stalagmite diameter and its application for paleoclimate

doi: 10.11932/karst2019y16

  • School of Earth Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan,Hubei 430074,China

  • Publish Date: 2019-06-25
    Abstract
  • Stalagmite is a good information carrier for Quaternary terrestrial climate reconstruction, which is very important for understanding the evolution of the past climate and environment. Chinese stalagmites are characterized by relatively continuous growth, accurate dating and abundant information, which provide a rare perspective for the Asian monsoon and its long-term evolution. Based on stalagmites, a series of alternative indicators have been developed, such as δ18O, δ13C, trace elements and their isotopes, organic compounds and associated isotope composition, growth rate and etc, which have been widely used in the reconstruction of palaeoclimate environment. However, as a basic feature of stalagmite morphology, the growth diameter of stalagmite has rarely been studied, and its implications for climate change need to be investigated. In this study, we first proposed a method to determine the growth diameter of stalagmites. Then, we used this method to measure the growth diameter of stalagmites at the top 35 cm section of HS4 Stalagmite in Heshang cave, Qingjiang, Hubei Province. The results were compared with the temperature and flood frequency records in the study area to explore the response of the stalagmite diameter growth to climate change. The results show that the growth of the stalagmite diameters can be well characterized by the exponential regression method based on the identification of the lamina and the measurement of the broad band of the lamina at different depths, which can be used to determine the diameter of some stalagmites with obvious lamina. The actual growth diameter of HS4 stalagmite is smaller than the theoretical calculation value, which may be related to the cave structure. The high drop of the cave increases the momentum of karst dripping water, and the splash of water drip results in the loss of effective water volume, thus the effective volume of dripping water decreases greatly and the actual diameter of HS4 stalagmite is smaller. Compared with temperature, the influence of precipitation on stalagmite diameter is more significant. Therefore, stalagmite diameter is an alternative proxy of effective precipitation, which is expected to be applied in the study of stalagmite palaeoclimate.

     

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